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The Definitive Brother Juniper

Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy

ISBN(hardcover) 978-1620890134

Owners of this edition will receive access to non-DRM ebook versions of every book in the series–for free!

The Definitive Brother Juniper is the culmination of The Brother Juniper Rejuvenation Project. This 888-page hardcover (6.14″ x 9.21″) contains every single cartoon from all eight of the books in the Brother Juniper series.

The “Brother Juniper” comic strip was syndicated in newspapers for thirty years and, at its peak, ran in more than 150 dailies world-wide. The comic, created by a seventy-one-year member of the Secular Franciscan Order, received an unprecedented cross-cultural response and was the only religious-themed comic strip to garner international syndication.

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The Brother Juniper Rejuvenation Project has done pixel-level remastering of the eight-book series using the highest caliber archival materials in order to present Brother Juniper with a degree of quality never before seen. Also, the Extended Editions supply readers with a breadth of supplementary content that traditional paper publishers are unable to produce.

The creator, Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy sums up the timeless appeal of Brother Juniper: “Take someone from the Middle Ages, put him in a modern setting and you have something funny right there. He’s Catholic with a small ‘c’. He’s always trying to help people but always slipping on a banana peel. Characters like Brother Juniper, and Charlie Brown, lose the battle but win the war.”

*This book is available in hardcover format. Owners receive free eBook versions of all eight books in the Brother Juniper series as well.*

Brother Juniper

Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy

The “Brother Juniper” comic strip was syndicated in newspapers for thirty years and, at its peak, ran in more than 150 dailies world-wide. The comic, created by a seventy-one-year member of the Secular Franciscan Order, received an unprecedented cross-cultural response and was the only religious-themed comic strip to garner international syndication.

The Brother Juniper Rejuvenation Project has done pixel-level remastering of the eight-book series using the highest caliber archival materials in order to present Brother Juniper with a degree of quality never before seen. Also, the Extended Editions supply readers with a breadth of supplementary content that traditional paper publishers are unable to produce.

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The creator, Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy sums up the timeless appeal of Brother Juniper:

“Take someone from the Middle Ages, put him in a modern setting and you have something funny right there. He’s Catholic with a small ‘c’. He’s always trying to help people but always slipping on a banana peel. Characters like Brother Juniper, and Charlie Brown, lose the battle but win the war.”

About the Author

Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy (1918 – 2009) expertly doodled his way through childhood in Boston. As a student at Boston College he felt the call of religious service. He heard and acted on that call by transferring to St. Bonaventure College in Buffalo. It was there that his cartooning hobby flowered and drew the attention of his peers – which resulted in the appearance of a nameless little monk in college flyers and posters. In 1942, he dubbed this cheery, pint-sized creation, “Brother Juniper.” McCarthy was a member of the Secular Franciscan Order for seventy-one years. He served as art director of the national Franciscan magazine, Friar. He also taught classes about the art of comics and humor at numerous universities and colleges; and networked with fellow comic artists by playing street football out in front of New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Rumor has it that, at eighty-four, he could still punt a football forty yards. Father McCarthy retired to southern Florida with his wife Lilly and continued to create new material for the well-traveled Brother Juniper. In a 2004 interview he is quoted as saying: I hope that my ‘little sunbeam in burlap’ will serve as an exemplar of Catholic good humor while providing us with a chuckle a week.

Brother Juniper at Work and Play

Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy

The “Brother Juniper” comic strip was syndicated in newspapers for thirty years and, at its peak, ran in more than 150 dailies world-wide. The comic, created by a seventy-one-year member of the Secular Franciscan Order, received an unprecedented cross-cultural response and was the only religious-themed comic strip to garner international syndication.

The Brother Juniper Rejuvenation Project has done pixel-level remastering of the eight-book series using the highest caliber archival materials in order to present Brother Juniper with a degree of quality never before seen. Also, the Extended Editions supply readers with a breadth of supplementary content that traditional paper publishers are unable to produce.

More »

The creator, Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy sums up the timeless appeal of Brother Juniper:

“Take someone from the Middle Ages, put him in a modern setting and you have something funny right there. He’s Catholic with a small ‘c’. He’s always trying to help people but always slipping on a banana peel. Characters like Brother Juniper, and Charlie Brown, lose the battle but win the war.”

About the Author

Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy (1918 – 2009) expertly doodled his way through childhood in Boston. As a student at Boston College he felt the call of religious service. He heard and acted on that call by transferring to St. Bonaventure College in Buffalo. It was there that his cartooning hobby flowered and drew the attention of his peers – which resulted in the appearance of a nameless little monk in college flyers and posters. In 1942, he dubbed this cheery, pint-sized creation, “Brother Juniper.” McCarthy was a member of the Secular Franciscan Order for seventy-one years. He served as art director of the national Franciscan magazine, Friar. He also taught classes about the art of comics and humor at numerous universities and colleges; and networked with fellow comic artists by playing street football out in front of New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Rumor has it that, at eighty-four, he could still punt a football forty yards. Father McCarthy retired to southern Florida with his wife Lilly and continued to create new material for the well-traveled Brother Juniper. In a 2004 interview he is quoted as saying: I hope that my ‘little sunbeam in burlap’ will serve as an exemplar of Catholic good humor while providing us with a chuckle a week.

Brother Juniper Strikes Again

Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy

The “Brother Juniper” comic strip was syndicated in newspapers for thirty years and, at its peak, ran in more than 150 dailies world-wide. The comic, created by a seventy-one-year member of the Secular Franciscan Order, received an unprecedented cross-cultural response and was the only religious-themed comic strip to garner international syndication.

The Brother Juniper Rejuvenation Project has done pixel-level remastering of the eight-book series using the highest caliber archival materials in order to present Brother Juniper with a degree of quality never before seen. Also, the Extended Editions supply readers with a breadth of supplementary content that traditional paper publishers are unable to produce.

More »

The creator, Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy sums up the timeless appeal of Brother Juniper:

“Take someone from the Middle Ages, put him in a modern setting and you have something funny right there. He’s Catholic with a small ‘c’. He’s always trying to help people but always slipping on a banana peel. Characters like Brother Juniper, and Charlie Brown, lose the battle but win the war.”

About the Author

Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy (1918 – 2009) expertly doodled his way through childhood in Boston. As a student at Boston College he felt the call of religious service. He heard and acted on that call by transferring to St. Bonaventure College in Buffalo. It was there that his cartooning hobby flowered and drew the attention of his peers – which resulted in the appearance of a nameless little monk in college flyers and posters. In 1942, he dubbed this cheery, pint-sized creation, “Brother Juniper.” McCarthy was a member of the Secular Franciscan Order for seventy-one years. He served as art director of the national Franciscan magazine, Friar. He also taught classes about the art of comics and humor at numerous universities and colleges; and networked with fellow comic artists by playing street football out in front of New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Rumor has it that, at eighty-four, he could still punt a football forty yards. Father McCarthy retired to southern Florida with his wife Lilly and continued to create new material for the well-traveled Brother Juniper. In a 2004 interview he is quoted as saying: I hope that my ‘little sunbeam in burlap’ will serve as an exemplar of Catholic good humor while providing us with a chuckle a week.

Inside Brother Juniper

Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy

The “Brother Juniper” comic strip was syndicated in newspapers for thirty years and, at its peak, ran in more than 150 dailies world-wide. The comic, created by a seventy-one-year member of the Secular Franciscan Order, received an unprecedented cross-cultural response and was the only religious-themed comic strip to garner international syndication.

The Brother Juniper Rejuvenation Project has done pixel-level remastering of the eight-book series using the highest caliber archival materials in order to present Brother Juniper with a degree of quality never before seen. Also, the Extended Editions supply readers with a breadth of supplementary content that traditional paper publishers are unable to produce.

More »

The creator, Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy sums up the timeless appeal of Brother Juniper:

“Take someone from the Middle Ages, put him in a modern setting and you have something funny right there. He’s Catholic with a small ‘c’. He’s always trying to help people but always slipping on a banana peel. Characters like Brother Juniper, and Charlie Brown, lose the battle but win the war.”

About the Author

Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy (1918 – 2009) expertly doodled his way through childhood in Boston. As a student at Boston College he felt the call of religious service. He heard and acted on that call by transferring to St. Bonaventure College in Buffalo. It was there that his cartooning hobby flowered and drew the attention of his peers – which resulted in the appearance of a nameless little monk in college flyers and posters. In 1942, he dubbed this cheery, pint-sized creation, “Brother Juniper.” McCarthy was a member of the Secular Franciscan Order for seventy-one years. He served as art director of the national Franciscan magazine, Friar. He also taught classes about the art of comics and humor at numerous universities and colleges; and networked with fellow comic artists by playing street football out in front of New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Rumor has it that, at eighty-four, he could still punt a football forty yards. Father McCarthy retired to southern Florida with his wife Lilly and continued to create new material for the well-traveled Brother Juniper. In a 2004 interview he is quoted as saying: I hope that my ‘little sunbeam in burlap’ will serve as an exemplar of Catholic good humor while providing us with a chuckle a week.

More Brother Juniper

Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy

The “Brother Juniper” comic strip was syndicated in newspapers for thirty years and, at its peak, ran in more than 150 dailies world-wide. The comic, created by a seventy-one-year member of the Secular Franciscan Order, received an unprecedented cross-cultural response and was the only religious-themed comic strip to garner international syndication.

The Brother Juniper Rejuvenation Project has done pixel-level remastering of the eight-book series using the highest caliber archival materials in order to present Brother Juniper with a degree of quality never before seen. Also, the Extended Editions supply readers with a breadth of supplementary content that traditional paper publishers are unable to produce.

More »

The creator, Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy sums up the timeless appeal of Brother Juniper:

“Take someone from the Middle Ages, put him in a modern setting and you have something funny right there. He’s Catholic with a small ‘c’. He’s always trying to help people but always slipping on a banana peel. Characters like Brother Juniper, and Charlie Brown, lose the battle but win the war.”

About the Author

Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy (1918 – 2009) expertly doodled his way through childhood in Boston. As a student at Boston College he felt the call of religious service. He heard and acted on that call by transferring to St. Bonaventure College in Buffalo. It was there that his cartooning hobby flowered and drew the attention of his peers – which resulted in the appearance of a nameless little monk in college flyers and posters. In 1942, he dubbed this cheery, pint-sized creation, “Brother Juniper.” McCarthy was a member of the Secular Franciscan Order for seventy-one years. He served as art director of the national Franciscan magazine, Friar. He also taught classes about the art of comics and humor at numerous universities and colleges; and networked with fellow comic artists by playing street football out in front of New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Rumor has it that, at eighty-four, he could still punt a football forty yards. Father McCarthy retired to southern Florida with his wife Lilly and continued to create new material for the well-traveled Brother Juniper. In a 2004 interview he is quoted as saying: I hope that my ‘little sunbeam in burlap’ will serve as an exemplar of Catholic good humor while providing us with a chuckle a week.

Well Done, Brother Juniper

Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy

The “Brother Juniper” comic strip was syndicated in newspapers for thirty years and, at its peak, ran in more than 150 dailies world-wide. The comic, created by a seventy-one-year member of the Secular Franciscan Order, received an unprecedented cross-cultural response and was the only religious-themed comic strip to garner international syndication.

The Brother Juniper Rejuvenation Project has done pixel-level remastering of the eight-book series using the highest caliber archival materials in order to present Brother Juniper with a degree of quality never before seen. Also, the Extended Editions supply readers with a breadth of supplementary content that traditional paper publishers are unable to produce.

More »

The creator, Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy sums up the timeless appeal of Brother Juniper:

“Take someone from the Middle Ages, put him in a modern setting and you have something funny right there. He’s Catholic with a small ‘c’. He’s always trying to help people but always slipping on a banana peel. Characters like Brother Juniper, and Charlie Brown, lose the battle but win the war.”

About the Author

Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy (1918 – 2009) expertly doodled his way through childhood in Boston. As a student at Boston College he felt the call of religious service. He heard and acted on that call by transferring to St. Bonaventure College in Buffalo. It was there that his cartooning hobby flowered and drew the attention of his peers – which resulted in the appearance of a nameless little monk in college flyers and posters. In 1942, he dubbed this cheery, pint-sized creation, “Brother Juniper.” McCarthy was a member of the Secular Franciscan Order for seventy-one years. He served as art director of the national Franciscan magazine, Friar. He also taught classes about the art of comics and humor at numerous universities and colleges; and networked with fellow comic artists by playing street football out in front of New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Rumor has it that, at eighty-four, he could still punt a football forty yards. Father McCarthy retired to southern Florida with his wife Lilly and continued to create new material for the well-traveled Brother Juniper. In a 2004 interview he is quoted as saying: I hope that my ‘little sunbeam in burlap’ will serve as an exemplar of Catholic good humor while providing us with a chuckle a week.

The Whimsical World of Brother Juniper

Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy

The “Brother Juniper” comic strip was syndicated in newspapers for thirty years and, at its peak, ran in more than 150 dailies world-wide. The comic, created by a seventy-one-year member of the Secular Franciscan Order, received an unprecedented cross-cultural response and was the only religious-themed comic strip to garner international syndication.

The Brother Juniper Rejuvenation Project has done pixel-level remastering of the eight-book series using the highest caliber archival materials in order to present Brother Juniper with a degree of quality never before seen. Also, the Extended Editions supply readers with a breadth of supplementary content that traditional paper publishers are unable to produce.

More »

The creator, Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy sums up the timeless appeal of Brother Juniper:

“Take someone from the Middle Ages, put him in a modern setting and you have something funny right there. He’s Catholic with a small ‘c’. He’s always trying to help people but always slipping on a banana peel. Characters like Brother Juniper, and Charlie Brown, lose the battle but win the war.”

About the Author

Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy (1918 – 2009) expertly doodled his way through childhood in Boston. As a student at Boston College he felt the call of religious service. He heard and acted on that call by transferring to St. Bonaventure College in Buffalo. It was there that his cartooning hobby flowered and drew the attention of his peers – which resulted in the appearance of a nameless little monk in college flyers and posters. In 1942, he dubbed this cheery, pint-sized creation, “Brother Juniper.” McCarthy was a member of the Secular Franciscan Order for seventy-one years. He served as art director of the national Franciscan magazine, Friar. He also taught classes about the art of comics and humor at numerous universities and colleges; and networked with fellow comic artists by playing street football out in front of New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Rumor has it that, at eighty-four, he could still punt a football forty yards. Father McCarthy retired to southern Florida with his wife Lilly and continued to create new material for the well-traveled Brother Juniper. In a 2004 interview he is quoted as saying: I hope that my ‘little sunbeam in burlap’ will serve as an exemplar of Catholic good humor while providing us with a chuckle a week.

The Ecumenical Brother Juniper

Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy

The “Brother Juniper” comic strip was syndicated in newspapers for thirty years and, at its peak, ran in more than 150 dailies world-wide. The comic, created by a seventy-one-year member of the Secular Franciscan Order, received an unprecedented cross-cultural response and was the only religious-themed comic strip to garner international syndication.

The Brother Juniper Rejuvenation Project has done pixel-level remastering of the eight-book series using the highest caliber archival materials in order to present Brother Juniper with a degree of quality never before seen. Also, the Extended Editions supply readers with a breadth of supplementary content that traditional paper publishers are unable to produce.

More »

The creator, Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy sums up the timeless appeal of Brother Juniper:

“Take someone from the Middle Ages, put him in a modern setting and you have something funny right there. He’s Catholic with a small ‘c’. He’s always trying to help people but always slipping on a banana peel. Characters like Brother Juniper, and Charlie Brown, lose the battle but win the war.”

About the Author

Father Justin ‘Fred’ McCarthy (1918 – 2009) expertly doodled his way through childhood in Boston. As a student at Boston College he felt the call of religious service. He heard and acted on that call by transferring to St. Bonaventure College in Buffalo. It was there that his cartooning hobby flowered and drew the attention of his peers – which resulted in the appearance of a nameless little monk in college flyers and posters. In 1942, he dubbed this cheery, pint-sized creation, “Brother Juniper.” McCarthy was a member of the Secular Franciscan Order for seventy-one years. He served as art director of the national Franciscan magazine, Friar. He also taught classes about the art of comics and humor at numerous universities and colleges; and networked with fellow comic artists by playing street football out in front of New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Rumor has it that, at eighty-four, he could still punt a football forty yards. Father McCarthy retired to southern Florida with his wife Lilly and continued to create new material for the well-traveled Brother Juniper. In a 2004 interview he is quoted as saying: I hope that my ‘little sunbeam in burlap’ will serve as an exemplar of Catholic good humor while providing us with a chuckle a week.

I grew up with Brother Juniper, and I am SO GLAD to find this site! I have questions though–I just purchased the hardcover THE DEFINITIVE BROTHER JUNIPER from Amazon, and I’m not sure whether this is the Extended Edition or not. I can’t find anything about the Extended Edition except the information on the site about it containing additional information. Also, I can’t see how to download the DRM-free electronic edition offered above. Can you help?

Hi Ashley. I apologize sincerely for the untimeliness of this response. Wordpress updated and broke a lot of admin features last year–one of which was the spam filtering feature. I was also away for an extended period of time and now that I am back I’ve been sifting through thousands of spam comments looking for the handful of valid ones like your own.

All content from all the other books are contained in The Definitive Brother Juniper–including the biography and historical sections which are what made the “extended” editions extended.

Instructions for downloading the DRM-Free ebooks are detailed in The Definitive Brother Juniper itself, which I’m hoping you were able to find when you received the hardbound book. If not please email me directly at juniper@brotherjuniper.com.